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Nowhere to go: Family searches for new home after mid-pandemic eviction
Melissa French and her family were evicted from their Peterborough home so their landlord could renovate. Staff photo by Abbe Hamilton
Melissa French and her family found a new home about a month after being evicted. Staff photo by Abbe Hamilton
Melissa French, of Peterborough. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 Staff photo by Abbe Hamilton
Melissa French’s family never quite bounced back from the 2008 housing crisis.
They spent the past decade in tenuous housing situations before finding an affordable place to live in Peterborough in 2015. The stability allowed French to put down roots for the first time in years, even joining the Monadnock Area Transitional Shelter (MATS) board in 2018, but she was forced to face the region’s grim rental market once again this year when she received an eviction notice from their landlord, who wanted the house empty by April so he could renovate and sell.
Published: 2/26/2021 11:37:29 AM
The New Hampshire House is considering a bill that would require towns to allow “tiny houses” alongside single-family homes.
Supporters envision a future where tiny house aficionados flock to New Hampshire, bolstering our workforce. Opponents are concerned about the erosion of local control and property values.
What is a tiny house?
A tiny house is generally 100 to 400 square feet. A tiny house can sit on a foundation or on a trailer. Some tiny houses are equipped with full kitchens and plumbing, while others are designed to live off-grid with composting toilets.
Tiny homes have gained popularity as affordable and eco-friendly housing options over the past decade.
Published: 2/24/2021 4:35:46 PM
Melissa French’s family never quite bounced back from the 2008 housing crisis. They spent the past decade in tenuous housing situations before finding an affordable place to live in Peterborough in 2015. The stability allowed French to put down roots for the first time in years, even joining the Monadnock Area Transitional Shelter (MATS) board in 2018, but she was forced to face the region’s grim rental market once again this year when she received an eviction notice from their landlord, who wanted the house empty by April so he could renovate and sell. It took an exhaustive monthlong search and crowdsourcing funds to move and pay down some credit card debt, but she finally secured a rental in Dublin to move to in April with her husband, three kids, and a cat. To French, her experience highlighted the serious consequences of the Monadnock region’s lack of affordable housing.
Affordable housing complex opens in Bethlehem
A ribbon-cutting ceremony held at AHEAD Housing s new Bethlehem complex last Friday was well-attended, including (left to right) Benjamin Belanger from Senator Maggie Hassan s office, Brian Bresnahan from Congresswoman Anne Kuster s office, AHEAD Executive Director Mike Claflin, State Rep. Linda Massimilla, Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Vice President Carol Walker and Chuck Henderson from Senator Jeanne Shaheen s office. (Photo by Angel Larcom) (
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February 24, 2021BETHLEHEM AHEAD Housing hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Friday at the non-profit s new affordable housing complex in Bethlehem. Executive Director Mike Claflin said half of the property s 28 units were already under lease, with initial renters slated to move in this week.